Sort by: Date added | Date Published | Most Viewed

Headlines Tagged with Teen Smoking/Youth 32,863 headlines found

5 Views

[UK] Schools Look to Stop Electronic Cigarette Use

Most electronic cigarette manufacturers do not view their product that way however, and would rather they be viewed as an alternative to traditional smoking products for adult smokers. Whilst not recommended for teenagers, the electronic cigarette is cer
SBWire
added May 21, 2013 07:09
11 Views

New Jersey residents remain skeptical about raising tobacco age restriction

Young New Jerseyans may not be able to buy cigarettes until they’re old enough to buy a six-pack, after State Sen. Richard J. Codey announced his intention to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21. New Jersey residents, however, displayed
NJ.com
added May 20, 2013 16:09
5 Views

[Africa, South Africa, Sweden] Mom's smoking increases daughter's risk of obesity and diabetes

Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of obesity and gestational diabetes in their daughters, according to research published in the journal Diabetologia.
Health-E (za)
added May 20, 2013 16:06
11 Views

[Colorado] Monday Medical: Be aware of tobacco advertising tactics

Steamboat Today (Steamboat Springs (CO) Pilot)
added May 20, 2013 09:36
15 Views

[UK] Lindsay Lohan and Leonardo DiCaprio love them but are electric cigarettes really as safe as they claim?

a growing number of schools are banning the devices. This is because it's feared that the e-cigarettes -- often touted as a device that helps smokers quit -- are actually prompting pupils to take up smoking. ... have no age restrictions on who can buy
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 20, 2013 00:09
7 Views

[Massachusetts] Tobacco buying age now set at 21

Dover will become the fourth town in the state to raise the age to buy cigarettes to 21 and Arlington is moving to reach 21 over three years, after boards of health in both towns last week decided to hike the minimum purchasing age to keep tobacco produc
Boston (MA) Globe
added May 19, 2013 16:09
5 Views

[Asia, Bangladesh] The Stench of Tobacco

The field is shared by Saptibari High School with 700 students. There is also a school for the blind adjacent to the tobacco market. Students of 11 other schools and colleges face the same situation due to tobacco bazaars that have invaded the school fie
Dhaka Daily Star (bd)
added May 19, 2013 11:17
6 Views

[Michigan] VIDEO: Unlicensed: The Real Story Behind Teenage Smoking - Part 1

for the other 80 counties in Michigan –licensing cigarettes is illegal. The law which prevents it is the legacy of a strong tobacco lobby in Michigan that, 20 years after passage, still remains on the books.
WLNS 6 News (Lansing, MI)
added May 19, 2013 07:03
7 Views

[New Jersey, New York] Editorial: Proposal to raise N.J. tobacco sales age to 21 is well-intentioned, but unnecessary

Rather than raising the cigarette purchasing age in New Jersey, resources would be better spent on anti-smoking campaigns, smoking cessation programs and enforcement of the current age limit to make it harder for those under 19 to buy tobacco.
Trenton (NJ) Times
added May 18, 2013 23:02
5 Views

[New York] LETTER: Smoking Around Kids Should Be Criminal

With so many smoke free zones in this country, I think there should be more laws on the books regarding this, especially around kids. It should be criminal to smoke around them period, especially in automobiles. It's bad enough to run into smoke at the s
Jamestown (NY) Post-Journal
added May 18, 2013 21:32
Sign up for daily headlines All Headlines Featured Headlines U.S. Headlines International Headlines